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Top-rated United States Television Programs Of 1990–91
This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1990–91 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Top-rated United States television programs of 1990-91 1990 in American television 1991 in American television 1990-related lists 1991-related lists Lists of American television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 United States Network Television Schedule
The 1990–91 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1990 through August 1991. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1989–90 season. Beginning this season, Fox began broadcasting on Thursdays and Fridays. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Matters
''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to CBS for its ninth and final season from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers,'' the series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and revolves around the Winslow family, a Black middle class family living in Chicago, Illinois. Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel ( Jaleel White), originally as a one-time appearance. However, he quickly became the show's breakout character (and eventually the main character), joining the main cast. Running for 215 episodes over nine seasons, ''Family Matters'' became the second-longest-running live action American sitcom with a predominantly African American cast, behind ''The Jeffersons'' with 253 episodes over 11 seasons. Both have since been exceeded by '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Rules
''Davis Rules'' is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions. Synopsis The series stars Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis, a widowed elementary school principal outside of Seattle, Washington who is raising his three sons (Robbie, Charlie, and Ben) with the help of his wacky father Gunny Davis (Jonathan Winters). Cast * Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis * Patricia Clarkson as Cosmo Yeargin (season 1) * Tamayo Otsuki as Mrs. Elaine Yamagami * Trevor Bullock as Robbie Davis (season 1) * Luke Edwards as Charlie Davis * Nathan Watt as Ben Davis * Jonathan Winters as Gunny Davis * Bonnie Hunt as Gwen Davis (season 2) * Vonni Ribisi as Skinner Buckley (season 2) * Debra Mooney as Mrs. Rush * Rigoberto Jimenez as Rigo Cordona (season 1) * Debra Jo Rupp as Ms. Higgins (season 1) Production ''Davis Rules'' was canceled by ABC after less than one season despite having premiered after Super Bowl XXV. ABC aired it as a mids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing Pains
''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that ran on ABC for seven seasons from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The series follows the misadventures of the Seaver family, including psychiatrist and father Jason, journalist and mother Maggie, and their children Mike, Carol, Ben, and Chrissy. 166 episodes were produced. Premise The show centers on the Seaver family of Huntington, a town on Long Island, New York. Dr. Jason Seaver ( Alan Thicke), a psychiatrist, works from home because his wife, Maggie ( Joanna Kerns), has gone back to work as a reporter. Jason has to take care of the children: Ladies' man and rebellious troublemaker Mike (Kirk Cameron); his sister, bookish honors student Carol ( Tracey Gold); and rambunctious Ben ( Jeremy Miller), who follows Mike as his role model and becomes a troublemaker too. A fourth child, Chrissy Seaver (twins Kelsey and Kirsten Dohring; Ashley Johnson), was added in Season 4 and, in Season 7, Luk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of The Class
''Head of the Class'' is an American sitcom television series that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program (IHP) at the fictional Millard Fillmore High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore (Howard Hesseman). The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982). Hesseman left ''Head of the Class'' in 1990 and was replaced by Scottish comedian Billy Connolly as teacher Billy MacGregor for the final season. The series was created and executive produced by Richard Eustis and Michael Elias. Elias had previously worked as a substitute teacher in New York City while hoping to become an actor. A revival of the series was ordered and co-produced by Bill Lawrence's Doozer and Warner Horizon Scripted Television. It was released on HBO Max. Synopsis ''Head o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand (TV Series)
''Grand'' is an American sitcom and soap opera parody that aired on NBC from January 18 to December 27, 1990. It was created by Michael Leeson and executive produced by Leeson, Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner. ''Grand'' revolved around three interrelated families from different social classes – the wealthy Weldons, the impoverished Pasettis, and the middle class Smithsons – who lived in the fictional rural town of Grand, Pennsylvania. The show was a satire that featured story arcs which carried through several episodes, and mocked soap opera conventions in the vein of '' Soap''. Series overview Pamela Reed starred as Janice Pasetti, a former homecoming queen living in a trailer with her daughter Edda ( Sara Rue), while working as a housekeeper for the Weldons, the wealthiest family in town. Harris Weldon ( John Randolph) is the family's patriarch and owner of Grand Piano Works, a piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doogie Howser, M
Doogie may refer to: * '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', an American medical drama that ran for four seasons on ABC * '' Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'', an American family medical comedy-drama developed by Kourtney Kang * Doogie White (born 1960), Scottish rock vocalist See also * Dougie, a hip-hop dance * Dougie (given name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Dad
''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993, on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. MacGillis and Shanna Reed as his wife Polly. The cast also includes Beverly Archer, Matt Mulhern, Jon Cypher, Marisa Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, and Chelsea Hertford. Synopsis The first season is set at the fictional Camp Singleton (meant to represent Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendleton), where hard-charging United States Marine Corps Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis is commander of the infantry training school's acquisition division. MacGillis's life is changed when he falls in love with a liberal journalist, Polly Cooper. The show follows Mac in his work life, where he deals with Lt. Eugene Holowachuk (Matt Mulhern), Sgt. Byron James (Marlon Archey), and Merilee Gunderson (Whitney Kershaw), as well as his home life, as he learns to live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Heat Of The Night (TV Series)
In the Heat of the Night may refer to: * ''In the Heat of the Night'' (novel), a 1965 novel by John Ball * ''In the Heat of the Night'' (film), a 1967 film based on the novel * ''In the Heat of the Night'' (TV series), a 1988–1995 television series based on the film Albums * ''In the Heat of the Night'' (Pat Benatar album), 1979 * ''In the Heat of the Night'' (Imagination album), 1982 * ''In the Heat of the Night'' (Jeff Lorber album), 1984 * '' Live – In the Heat of the Night'', a 2000 album by Diamond Head Songs * "In the Heat of the Night" (Ray Charles song), song for the 1967 film performed by Ray Charles, composed by Quincy Jones, and written by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman; covered by Bill Champlin for the TV series. * "In the Heat of the Night" (Imagination song), 1982 * "In the Heat of the Night" (Sandra song), 1985 * "In the Heat of the Night", a song by Diamond Head from '' Borrowed Time'' * "In the Heat of the Night", a song by Krokus from '' Stamped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Sunday Movie
The ''CBS Sunday Movie'' (also known at various times as the ''CBS Sunday Night Movie'') is the umbrella title for a made-for-TV and feature film showcase series originally airing from 1941 on CBS until the end of the 2005–2006 television season, when it was replaced with a drama series. It was the last of the weekly Sunday night movie showcases aired by the Big Three television networks to be canceled, outside of special event premieres and the network's previous run of the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' film anthology. On April 7, 2020, as part of schedule changes associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States, CBS announced that it would air feature films under the ''CBS Sunday Night Movies'' banner for a five-week event in May 2020, featuring films from corporate sister Paramount Pictures (as well as other studios for example Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Samuel Goldwyn Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's The Boss?
''Who's the Boss?'' is an American sitcom television series created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, that aired on ABC from September 20, 1984, to April 25, 1992, with a total of 196 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. It was produced by Hunter-Cohan Productions in association with Embassy Television (later Embassy Communications and ELP Communications) and Columbia Pictures Television and stars Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former Major League Baseball athlete who strives to raise his daughter, Samantha Micelli (Alyssa Milano), outside of the hectic nature of New York City and relocates her to Fairfield, Connecticut, where he works as a live-in housekeeper for a single advertising executive named Angela Bower ( Judith Light). The series' cast also includes Katherine Helmond as Angela's mother, Mona Robinson, and Danny Pintauro as Angela's young son, Jonathan Bower. The show became one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980s. The series was nominated for more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |